Senior Buyer

Reporting to: Head of Buying

Positions Available:

1. Buyer, Kid's Footwear
2. Senior Buyer, Men's Apparel & Accessory

Key Objective: To lead the buying team building a range plan and liasing with brands. The successful candidate will have a passion for our product with a great knowledge of current sportwear and high street fashion trends.

• Trend identification
• Sales analysis
• Competitive analysis
• Liaising with Merchandising, Retail and Marketing
• Liaising with brands
• Range building

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Representing the Buying function on Kid's Footwear or Men's Apparel & Accessory category.
• Attending all appointments, with involvement in selection and editing of product
• Attending all product launches throughout the year as specified
• Attending all relevant trade shows
• Analysis and review of previous weeks sales with the merchandising department to propose and drive actions for the week ahead
• Negotiation with selected brands re trading terms and conditions.
• Being constantly aware of new brands and opportunities to diversify and drive department/category sales
• Budget negotiation and planning within internal teams and external brands
• Negotiation with brands re distribution agreements
• Working independently in a creative and trend led environment
• Managing budgets and OTB on in seasons and forward budgets
• Present ranges for sign off with Senior Buyers, Buying Director and Merchandising Director.
• Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
• Proposals to assist driving sales in your relevant department

Core Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of our store base and website
• Confidence within own decisions and product selection. Comfortable in driving decisions on file and being accountable for all actions
• Ability to act independently
• Extensive knowledge of product area and market
• Ability to look forward and predict trends both current and future
• Highly numerate and skilled within budget forecasting and planning

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• Experience of buying Fashion is advantageous
• Experience of buying branded goods is essential
• Be able to exercise a high degree of analytical and numerical skills
• Fully literate in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Organizational skills are essential
• Be able to work under own initiative
• A creative and trend led individual

Key Deliverables – Year 1

• Spend 1 week working in a JD store within Malaysia
• Adhere to the Buying Calendar as required
• Focus on Training and developing your team ‘On-The-Job’ and through a range of development tools and courses
• Achieve company Sales, Margins, and stock plans.

Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of you applying, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.

Thank you again for your time.